Brazil will hosts Cup of Cups, says president Roussef

Brazil will host the greatest ever World Cup football finals next June and July, President Dilma Rousseff said as last night's draw ceremony got under way.

“This will be the Cup of Cups,” said Dilma, noting all eight former champions are in the 32-team line-up.u00a0Dilma joined FIFA president Sepp Blatter in welcoming the world to a Brazilian extravaganza as the event returns to the competition’s most successful nation after 64 years.

Brazil president Dilma Rousseff (left) with FIFA president Joseph Blatter during the final draw 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil last night

“We love football — welcome to Brazil,” Dilma told the gathering before the world media at the north-eastern beach resort of Costa do Sauipe.

Blatter said: “I think it was time for the World Cup to come back to Brazil,” adding football was an “intrinsic value” bedded within the host nation's multicultural heritage.u00a0Blatter urged Brazilians to unite and make the event a huge success.

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